Durrell tells his story through the eyes of four different characters within it: Justine; Balthazar; Mountolive and Clea. Each section covers the same events and the whole unravels bit by bit as one's perspective changes. I first read it when I was in my late teens and was gripped by it then. I revisited it recently - 35 years on - and found myself caught up again in the heat of Alexandria and the depth of the passions and events described.
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KateR 09.08.2000
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